My living room looks like a music store exploded in here.
In this corner: an amplifier and extension cord.
In that corner: an acoustic guitar.
Under the coffee table: another acoustic guitar.
Near the window: an electric bass.
Leaning on the couch: a banjo.
On my desk chair (until I moved it so I could sit down to write): a mandolin.
In the middle of the floor: a music stand.
I should just give up and call it the conservatory. I thought my teenagers were using the basement office for that purpose, but they seem to have abandoned that idea in favor of having a captive audience at all times. The electric guitar, for the moment, is still somewhere else in the house. However, I expect that it will migrate to the living room any day now.
The bass isn't ours, but my son wishes it was. A family friend is letting him borrow it, and he's hooked. Truth be told, so am I--but it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks. I can play it just fine unless I've just put down my guitar; at that point, I have trouble making the transition. So much for musical multitasking. My son can put down the bass and pick up a mandolin, going from one extreme to the other, without batting an eye.
All we need now is a drum set and a multi-colored bus. I'd definitely need that "Caution: Nervous Mother Driving" sign too!
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